1982 GMC G1500 Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1982 GMC G1500 covers a full-size van sold two ways, as the Vandura cargo hauler and as the Rally and Rally STX passenger versions, in standard and extended lengths, four body configurations in all. Three naturally aspirated gasoline engines are documented: the 4.1L OHV inline-six and the 5.0L and 5.7L OHV V8s. Engine mechanical, fuel, ignition and cooling procedures are given for each, with the specifications and torque values an overhaul or a tune-up on any of them requires.
Engines covered
- 5.0L V8 (305 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 4.1L inline-six (250 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 5.7L V8 (350 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 3-door standard cargo van
- 3-door extended passenger van
- 3-door standard passenger van
- 3-door extended cargo van
Trims covered
- Rally
- Rally STX
- Vandura
Known issues on the 1982 G1500. The federal record on the 1982 G1500 is clean: no recalls and no owner complaints logged with NHTSA. What the manual covers instead is the ordinary work a van of this kind attracts, from inline-six and V8 overhaul with their separate torque sequences to transmission and rear axle service, front suspension and steering rebuilding, hydraulic brake work, and body circuit diagnosis with wiring diagrams for both cargo and passenger configurations, since the two differ substantially behind the front seats.
